1+ years of hands-on hardware experience (experience from internships, clubs or other hands-on extra-curricular activities qualifies) PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: + Master's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or equivalent experience + Experience in production and test systems + Hands on test and production facility, factory, or laboratory experience + Hardware automation software experience, including DAQ setup and instrumentation networking with logic controllers + Mechanical aptitude and experience + Knowledge and/or experience in aerospace structural or mechanical or propulsion systems assembly and testing + Ability to utilize test instrumentation and control components: pressure transducers, thermocouples, RTDs, strain gauges, accelerometers, flow meters, load cells, relays, solenoid valves, basic circuits + Ability to solve problems calling for technical analysis + Ability to read and understand technical manuals and reports + Ability to read and understand mechanical and electrical schematics + Knowledge of hazardous systems and safety practices - cryogenic, flammable, high-voltage, high-pressure + Knowledge of high-pressure system design and handling + Experience using test instrumentation and control components + Windows Operating Systems, Intermediate skill level + Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, OneNote), Intermediate skill level + Python, Intermediate/advanced skill level + C/C++, Novice skill level + CAD modeling (Unigraphics NX preferred), Novice skill level + MATLAB, Novice-Intermediate skill level ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: + Physical effort including sitting or standing for extended periods of time, lifting and carrying weight such as materials or equipment (up to 25 lbs. + Design, operate, and fabricate mechanical systems for thruster ground support; these include test stand support structures, heat exchangers, vacuum pumps, tooling, and fluid/electronic components such as valves, tubing, and transient protection circuitry.